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Marijuana Intoxication in Dogs & Cats – Not So Dope!

2017-07-24 by CriticalCareDVM

I remember being at a house party at Colorado State University. It was the Spring semester of my senior year. I’d already been accepted to veterinary school at Cornell University. We were having a great time – dancing, imbibing, and generally just whooping it up. Then it happened. A scream emanated from the kitchen. We … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: activated charcoal, ataxia, Black Mamba, blunts, cannabinoids, cannabis, CB1, CB2, central nervous system, edibles, hyperesthesia, indica, intoxication, Intralipid, joints, K2, marijuana, pot, sativa, sinsemilla, Spice, synthetic, THC, urinary incontinence

Immune Mediated Polyarthropathy – A Joint Attack

2015-12-14 by CriticalCareDVM

My favorite aspect of practicing medicine is treating diseases caused by dysfunction of the immune system. In previous blogs, I reviewed two common immune-mediated diseases – immune-mediated hemolytic anemia and immune-mediated thrombocytopenia. A less commonly appreciated condition of immune system dysfunction is immune-mediated polyarthropathy or IMPA, a disease where the immune system attacks a pet’s joints. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: arthrocentesis, biochemical profile, carpus, CBC, idiopathic, immune-mediated, immunomodulation, immunosuppression, IMPA, joint tap, joints, prednisone, radiographs, tarsus

Physical Examination – What Are Veterinarians Doing?

2015-11-09 by CriticalCareDVM

If you’ve read some of my previous blogs, you know I believe the two most important diagnostic tests veterinarians perform do not involve collecting blood or urine samples. They’re basic. They’re the first tests veterinarians learn in veterinary school. What are they? These quintessential tests are obtaining a thorough patient history and performing a complete … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: abdomen, auscultation, bones, chest, ears, examination, eyes, head, joints, ligaments, lymph nodes, mouth, muscles, neck, nose, orthopedic, physical, skin, stethoscope, tendons, thorax

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